Lord Ellis-Thomasasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there is any basis to the allegations made by Ari Ben-Menashe on page 112 of his book Profits of War: inside the Secret US-Israeli Arms Network that United Kingdom arms suppliers delivered military equipment to South Africa and Iran contrary to arms sales embargoes.
§ Baroness Denton of WakefieldIf there is any evidence to substantiate the allegations it would be proper to pass it on to the relevant authorities and, if appropriate, it would be a matter for the courts.
§ Lord Elis-Thomasasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any evidence to support allegations (made in Profits of War by Ari Ben-Menashe, pp 283–6) that Mr. Mark Thatcher acted as a broker in illegal sales of military equipment from the United Kingdom via Chile to Iraq.
§ Baroness Denton of WakefieldThe issues raised fall within the remit of Lord Justice Scott's enquiry and he is free to consider them if he thinks it appropriate.
§ Lord Elis-Thomasasked Her Majesty's Government:
10WAWhether they have any evidence to support the allegations made in articles in the Independent on 30th and 31st August and 7th September 1992, concerning the circumvention of the United Kingdom and European Communities export control regulator for arms and military equipment by Allivane International and Allivane International Group.
§ Baroness Denton of WakefieldAllivane International and Allivane International Group have been the subject of many allegations in the past, including those made in theIndependent and the Independent on Sunday on 30th and 31st August and 7th September 1992. If there is any evidence to substantiate the allegations it would be proper to pass it on to the appropriate authorities.